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Jeanette J. Epps

Astronaut NASA

Jeanette J. Epps

Astronaut

NASA

Jeanette J. Epps was selected by NASA in 2009 as an astronaut. She has been assigned to her first spaceflight, Expedition
56/57, scheduled to launch in May 2018. Her training included scientific and technical briefings, intensive instruction in
International Space Station systems, spacewalk training, robotics, T-38 flight training and wilderness survival training.
The New York native was a NASA Fellow during graduate school and authored several journal and conference articles
describing her research. Dr. Epps worked for Ford Motor Company where she received both a provisional patent and a
U.S. patent for her research. After leaving Ford, she joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for seven years working
as a Technical Intelligence Officer before becoming an astronaut. She currently serves in the ISS Operations Branch
working issues in support of space station crews.

José María Álvarez-Pallete

Chairman & CEO Telefónica

José María Álvarez-Pallete

Chairman & CEO

Telefónica

Mr. Álvarez-Pallete has a degree in Economics from the Complutense University of Madrid. He also studied Economics at the Université Libre of Brussels (Belgium), holds an International Management Programme (IMP) from IPADE Business School and an Advance Research Degree from the Complutense University of Madrid.
In February 1999 he joined the Telefónica Group as Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica Internacional S.A.U., and in September of the same year he became Chief Financial Officer of Telefónica S.A. In July 2002, he was appointed Executive Chairman of Telefónica Internacional S.A.; in July 2006, General Manager of Telefónica Latinoamérica, and in March 2009 Chairman of Telefónica Latinoamérica. In September 2011 he was named Executive Chairman of Telefónica Europe. And in September 2012 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Telefónica S.A.
Since April 8th 2016 he is Chairman & CEO of Telefónica S.A. and Member of the Board of Telefónica S.A., position he holds since July 2006.

Ken Robinson

TED Speaker Education Expert

Ken Robinson

TED Speaker

Education Expert

Sir Ken Robinson works with governments, education systems, international agencies,
global corporations and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations to unlock the
creative energy of people and organizations. He has led national and international
projects on creative and cultural education in the UK, Europe, Asia and the United
States. The embodiment of the prestigious TED Conference and its commitment to
spreading new ideas, Sir Ken Robinson is the most watched speaker in TED’s history.
His 2006 talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity” has been viewed online over 40 million times
and seen by an estimated 350 million people in 160 countries.
For twelve years, he was professor of arts education at the University of Warwick in the
UK and is now professor emeritus. In 1999, he led a national commission on creativity,
education and the economy for the UK Government. All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture
and Education (The Robinson Report) was published to wide acclaim.

Henry Chesbrough

Father of Open Innovation

Henry Chesbrough

Father of Open Innovation

Henry Chesbrough is the originator of the term “open innovation,” which has grown to become one of the most influential theories of modern business. He first coined the term in his award-winning book Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology (2003), and has extended it in Open Business Models: How to Thrive in the New Innovation Landscape (2006) and Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era (2011). He is Faculty Director of the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation at the University of California – Berkeley, and a Professor at ESADE Business School in Barcelona. He was awarded the Industrial Research Institute’s Medal of Achievement in 2017, and has two honorary doctorate degrees. He can be reached at chesbrou@haas.berkeley.edu

Niklas Zennström

CEO and Founding Partner Atomico

Niklas Zennström

CEO and Founding Partner

Atomico

Niklas Zennström is CEO and Founding Partner at Atomico. He is an experienced entrepreneur, previously co-founding and managing globally successful technology companies including Skype, Kazaa, Joost and Joltid.
In 2006 Niklas created Atomico to help entrepreneurs primarily outside Silicon Valley to scale their businesses domestically and globally. It has so far invested in more than 50 companies on four continents, and Niklas works closely with a number of leaders of portfolio companies so that they benefit from his own experience as an entrepreneur.
In 2006, Niklas was recognised by Time Magazine as one of its 100 Most Influential People, and he has received numerous awards for entrepreneurship.
In 2007, he co-founded Zennström Philanthropies, where he is actively involved in combating climate change, improving the state of the Baltic Sea and encouraging social entrepreneurship. Niklas holds dual degrees in Business and MSc Engineering Physics/Computer Science from Uppsala University in Sweden.

Lukasz Gadowski

Chairman Delivery Hero

Lukasz Gadowski

Chairman

Delivery Hero

Lukasz Gadowski serves as Chairman of the Board at Delivery Hero. He is an internet entrepreneur and investor. His track record includes: Co-founder and CEO at Spreadshirt; Co-founder and Partner at Team Europe (Company Builder); Co-founder and Advisor at Point Nine Capital (early stage VC). Founding Investor and/or Company Builder at studiVZ, Mister Spex, brands4friends.com, SponsorPay, HitFox Group, Käuferportal, and others. Lukasz is Chairman of most of the aforementioned companies. Further, he is Co-founder and was founding editor at gruenderszene.de, today one of Europe's largest magazines on entrepreneurship.

Paul Misener

Vice President, Global Innovation Policy & Communications Amazon

Paul Misener

Vice President, Global Innovation Policy & Communications

Amazon

Paul Misener is Vice President for Global Innovation Policy and Communications. An Amazon veteran of 18 years, Paul is an engineer, attorney, and inventor named in three patents. Prior to his current role, in which he explains and advocates Amazon’s culture and methods of customer-obsessed innovation, Paul founded Amazon’s public policy operations and served as the company’s Vice President for Global Public Policy from February 2000 to May 2016. On behalf of Amazon and its customers, he has testified before the US Congress over 30 times, and many times before policymaking bodies around the world. In 2013, Paul chaired the technical subcommittee of the FAA’s advisory committee that recommended allowing airline passengers to use electronic devices during taxi, takeoff, and landing. Prior to joining Amazon, he was a partner in the law firm of Wiley, Rein & Fielding; for Intel Corporation he led the computer industry’s Internet Access Coalition; he was centrally involved in the development of digital televis

Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk

CTO of Cloud and AI Security Microsoft

Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk

CTO of Cloud and AI Security

Microsoft

Michal and team are driving the Microsoft security strategy and innovation. Prior to her promotion, Michal was the Azure Cybersecurity GM where among other achievements, she initiated and managed Azure Security Center, Microsoft's leading hybrid security SaaS. She is a world-class expert in Cyber Security and a renowned speaker.
Prior to joining Microsoft in November 2013, Michal worked at RSA/EMC (now Dell). Michal came to RSA via the Cyota acquisition in 2006. Following the acquisition, she became the GM of RSA Israel and the global leader of the Cyber Fraud and Risk Analytics product line. Under Michal’s leadership, the revenues of the Fraud and Risk Analytics product line grew 20-fold (to over $200M) and the number of protected users worldwide reached 300M. Michal was later appointed as the GM of RSA Global Solutions and was tasked with business-driven innovation.
At Cyota, an innovative Cyber startup, Michal served as the COO, leading the R&D, product management and the Anti-Fraud array of services.

Francisco González

Former BBVA

Francisco González

Former

BBVA

Francisco González has been Executive Chairman of BBVA since 2000.
Francisco González is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of International Finance (IIF), where he is also a Member of its Executive Committee.
He is a Member of the European Financial Services Round Table (EFR), the Institut International D'Études Bancaires (IIEB), the International Advisory Panel of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and the International Business Council (IBC) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), among other international fora.
He is also a member of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Global Advisory Council of The
Conference Board (TCB). He represents BBVA in the International Monetary Conference (IMC).
He is Chairman of the BBVA Foundation and he is a Member of the Princess of Asturias Foundation Board of Trustees and a Trustee of the Victims of Terrorism Foundation and of the Teatro Real of Madrid Foundation, where he is also Vice Chairman of its Board of Benefactors.

Gisela Pulido

KiteSurf World Champion

Gisela Pulido

KiteSurf World Champion

Gisela shows from an early age great interest in everything related to the sea and sports that carry a certain risk, something he inherited from his father. She became known in 2004 when she became World Champion KPWT. The year 2006 was another extraordinary year for this young Spanish kitesurfer. As her record is filled with trophies, Gisela is attracting a host of sponsors, bringing the season to a close with the title of Champion of Spain. She raises the bar again in 2007 by entering the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest World Champion, at just 13 years old. With the international recognition of her sport and the magnificent skill she has demonstrated despite her youth, there is no doubt that Gisela is the sporting prodigy of her time.

James Wise

Partner Balderton Capital

James Wise

Partner

Balderton Capital

James joined Balderton in 2013. Since then, he has led Balderton's investments in many sectors and geographies, covering healthtech, manufacturing, mobile productivity, developer tools and virtual and augmented reality. He sits as a board member and observer for multiple portfolio companies including Sophia Genetics, Sunrise ( acquired by Microsoft ), Cloud9IDE ( acquired by Amazon ), 3DHubs, Sketchfab and Crowdcube.
Prior to joining Balderton, James helped to launch and run one of the UK's first social venture funds, providing support and capital to social enterprises with a special focus on the education, healthcare and financial sectors. Before this James worked with entrepreneurs and businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with Atomico Ventures, the Guardian Media Group and as a consultant with McKinsey & Company.
As well as the professional experiences above, James has worked as an adviser to a number of start-ups and social enterprises, and in 2011 as a Specialist Adviser to Parliament.

EnlightED is the global conference that will bring together education, technology, and innovation experts to promote a major debate on Education in the digital age. Fundación Telefónica, IE University, and South Summit are organizing this meeting, which will be held from the 3rd to 5th of October at La Nave in Madrid within the framework of South Summit 2018

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